Side Hustle Pro 264: Just Do It! Don’t Procrastinate, Start Your Side Hustle This Year REWIND
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Aug 26, 2021 Perfectionism, overthinking, and “fake work” can keep a side hustle stuck in the planning stage. This conversation explores practical ways to begin, from choosing a launch date and building a realistic schedule to doing the work and inviting accountability. Small steps beat waiting for everything to be perfect.
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Perfectionism Turns Starting Into A Hamster Wheel
- Starting is often harder than deciding because perfectionism turns simple actions into an overwhelming project.
- Nicaila recognized her procrastination as overthinking rather than lack of desire, making the problem easier to address.
The Bathroom Towel Trap Of Preparing To Start
- Nicaila delayed launching her natural-hair YouTube channel by buying lighting, redecorating rooms, and even ordering bathroom hand towels.
- These preparations felt productive but distracted her from recording the first video.
Make This Week The Week You Start
- Treat the current week as the moment to begin instead of assigning the project to a distant future date.
- When preparation becomes overwhelming, ask for the simplest, most basic action that gets the project moving.